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FZNT02 KNHC 312143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 31 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 02

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 26N55W TO 25N67W. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 
NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 25N42W TO 18N55W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 K SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 30N 
W OF FRONT TO 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 17N45W TO 13N55W. N OF 27N
E OF 39W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT TO LINE 31N43W TO 24N55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N BETWEEN 65W AND
77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 26N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W...AND ALSO FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 73W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 25N W OF 90W...AND ALSO BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE WINDS TO
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH